Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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